The sandy
beach at Westward Ho! in
North Devon extends for over two miles and there is also a pebble
ridge, behind which is the Northam Burrows Country Park.
It has good facilities, including cafe, toilets, deckchair hire, first
aid, lifeguards and lost child centre.
Westward
Ho! is popular with families
There
is access for people with disabilities and a pay car park which also
has disabled parking spaces.
One of the most eye catching parts of the beach are the rows of traditional
beach huts.
It's an ideal beach for families.
Westward Ho! was a new Blue Flag beach in 2004 and retained it in
2005.
How to get there: From the A39 at Bideford take the A386 to
Westward Ho! Then the B3236, also signposted to Westward Ho! Bus service
no 1 from Barnstaple and Bideford goes to Westward Ho! seafront.
